BREAKING: England free kick delayed after pitch invasion in Women's World Cup final

England were forced to delay taking a free kick in the opening 25 minutes of their World Cup Final match after a fan invaded the pitch.

A free kick was won for England in a good position but was promptly paused after someone invading the pitch.

Manchester City's Lauren Hemp had to calmly walk away while he was being wrestled by security while boos could be heard around the stadium.

The pitch invader swiftly dealt with and England's free kick amounted to nothing.

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